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. >> fire investigators say a man in his 80s who lives in the home had to be flown to a local burn unit after trying to put the fire out himself with a bucket of water. >> he was injured. he's been flown to washington burn center with respiratory-type injuries. >> the flames broke out on the second floor and quickly spread. officials say the victim brought his wife out to safety, then went back in without immediately calling 911. >> there was a delay in notification to the fire department. he made several attempts to fight the fire and then retreated from the home. >> investigators are still trying to figure out how the fire started. >> we also would love to find out what happened. everyone in the neighborhood i talked to is anxious to piefindt what the cause is to take preventative action if we have to. >> one firefighter was also taken to the hospital after suffering minor burns to his hand. in fairfax, virginia, darcy spencer, "news4 today." >>> we have a traffic alert this morning. crews are tearing down a bridge along a busy virginia highway and that means delays. right now crews a
. >> fire investigators say a man in his 80s who lives in the home had to be flown to a local burn unit after trying to put the fire out himself with a bucket of water. >> he was injured. he's been flown to washington burn center with respiratory-type injuries. >> the flames broke out on the second floor and quickly spread. officials say the victim brought his wife out to safety, then went back in without immediately calling 911. >> there was a delay in notification to...
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while trying to get into the unit, the suspect opened fire inside. >> you got to use the best tactics and put your training into place and hope that that day is not your number. >> you hear about how dangerous police work is every day. but when you look at that door, you see a very real and frightening example of just how dangerous their work is. >> police say that inside they found drugs and weapons and hundreds much rounds of ammunition. suspect, jeremiah pearson, is now charged with attempted murder. >>> the fbi reports that the week after the newtown school shooting, there was almost one million background checks for firearms. that number is the highest for a one-week period in 15 years. the second highest week was only a short time ago as well when president obama announced his plans to try and cut down on gun violence. the number of background checks does not equal the number of guns actually purchased used by gun manufacturers to measure the health of the gun industry. >>> as the senate prepares to discuss tighter restrictions on guns tomorrow, gun control advocates say now is
while trying to get into the unit, the suspect opened fire inside. >> you got to use the best tactics and put your training into place and hope that that day is not your number. >> you hear about how dangerous police work is every day. but when you look at that door, you see a very real and frightening example of just how dangerous their work is. >> police say that inside they found drugs and weapons and hundreds much rounds of ammunition. suspect, jeremiah pearson, is now...
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to have someone like rg and the rest of the team, to have them all as one unit, fantastic. we love it. >> we were talking about rg3 a little bit coming in and the role he's playing here in the city. >> yes. he is really an asset to the community. i was saying that this man demonstrates the ultimate character that we would want our children to have. i'm really enjoying it. he has elevated the morale and everything in this city. it's a unifying process. >> reporter: indeed, unifying it is. take a look. it's even on the menu here. i'd like to thank the folks at the tasty diner for accommodating us this morning. go redskins. more coming up on news 4. for now, we're live from silver springs. >> all right, derek. thanks a lot. >>> this morning, we know who will sing the national anthem before the game. ♪ and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ >> that is the voice of dc washington. yes, that is his real name. washington blew the roof off of fedex field last weekend. the team asked him to pump up
to have someone like rg and the rest of the team, to have them all as one unit, fantastic. we love it. >> we were talking about rg3 a little bit coming in and the role he's playing here in the city. >> yes. he is really an asset to the community. i was saying that this man demonstrates the ultimate character that we would want our children to have. i'm really enjoying it. he has elevated the morale and everything in this city. it's a unifying process. >> reporter: indeed,...
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beginning tonight the department will add 125 officers on the streets to help in the narcotics squad gang unit traffic enforcement and other special teams. the officers will focus on certain areas as part of its transforming neighborhoods initiative. it is part of a month-long initiative to cut crime and get guns off county streets. >>> the virginia supreme court reversed a judge's ruling on negative online reviews. yesterday the state's highest court threw out the injunction issued in fairfax county last month. deetz development is suing jane perez over comments she posted on yelp and angie's list. perez claims the contractor stole items from her home and did subpar work. the contractor claims the reviews are false and cost him business. >>> virginia lieutenant governor bill bolling says he may still run for governor. the "washington post" is reporting that the republican is considering a run as an independent. he says he's been polling voters and meeting with legislators to help make the decision. he suspended his campaign for the nomination in november. that makes attorney general ken cucci
beginning tonight the department will add 125 officers on the streets to help in the narcotics squad gang unit traffic enforcement and other special teams. the officers will focus on certain areas as part of its transforming neighborhoods initiative. it is part of a month-long initiative to cut crime and get guns off county streets. >>> the virginia supreme court reversed a judge's ruling on negative online reviews. yesterday the state's highest court threw out the injunction issued in...
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. >>> this year's flu season is on track to become one of the worst ever for the united states. according to the centers for the disease control, 48 states are reporting widespread flu activity. doctors say cases in the district started spiking here this week. the strain of flu they've seen is circulating -- it's particularly severe. to avoid the worst of it, get your flu shot, even if you haven't already. >> it can keep you out of the hospital, prevent you getting pneumonia, even though you may have a touch of the flu. influenza is the viral infection every winter that can put even a healthy person into the intensive care unit in 48 hours. >> doctors say there is no shortage of vaccines this year, and if you do get sick, stay home. >> sorry, guys. >> whoops. too late, right? >> sounds worse than it really is. it's just a head cold. >> that's good to hear. a little chilly outside this morning. if you're not feeling 100%, take your time, stay inside a little while longer. it is going to be a pleasant enough day. if you're feeling up to it, plenty of sunshine for your afternoon. n
. >>> this year's flu season is on track to become one of the worst ever for the united states. according to the centers for the disease control, 48 states are reporting widespread flu activity. doctors say cases in the district started spiking here this week. the strain of flu they've seen is circulating -- it's particularly severe. to avoid the worst of it, get your flu shot, even if you haven't already. >> it can keep you out of the hospital, prevent you getting pneumonia,...
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he's being treated for flu and dehydration in a florida intensive care unit. his manager says the actor's fever is down and should be out of the icu very soon. he's 76 years old. looks marvelous. >> he sent a statement out saying his mustache is doing okay, too. >>> the hit movie argo won the top honor at producer's guild award. it won outstanding producer of motion picture award. beat out lincoln, "les miserables" and others. it goes into the academy award with a lot of momentum. the oscars are next month. >>> well, cooking healthy meals on a budget can be tough. but one group is making it easier for families in need. nbc's miguel almaguer reports. >> a working mother of two married to an army staff sergeant and studying to become a nurse. these days stacy has a lot on her plate. she's feeding her family on a very tight budget. >> i want to provide healthy meals for my children. it's very expensive. they're among the more than 100,000 families who have turned to cooking matters. >> that's just part of eating healthy on a budget. >> with 2500 chefs in 32 state
he's being treated for flu and dehydration in a florida intensive care unit. his manager says the actor's fever is down and should be out of the icu very soon. he's 76 years old. looks marvelous. >> he sent a statement out saying his mustache is doing okay, too. >>> the hit movie argo won the top honor at producer's guild award. it won outstanding producer of motion picture award. beat out lincoln, "les miserables" and others. it goes into the academy award with a lot...
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. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice. >>> there you have it. chief justice john roberts swore in the president at the white house yesterday. the constitution requires that the president begin his second term on january 20th. since that fell on a sunday had year, the public inauguration is taking place today on the 21st. >> president obama has also began celebrating his oath of office. he and vice president joe biden spoke to supporters during this reception at the national building museum. biden was also sworn in yesterday. the president told last night's crowd that this reelection was about us as a nation. today's public swearing in will attract hundreds of thousands of people to the national mallment. >> all of them will have to deal with very tight security along the mall. if you go in through any of the entry point for the parade, if you have tickets for the capitol grounds to be a part of the ticketed seated group on the ground
. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god? >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice. >>> there you have it. chief justice john roberts swore in the president at the white house yesterday. the constitution requires that the president begin his second term on january 20th. since that fell on a sunday had year, the public inauguration is taking...
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a local unit decided to lift the controversial ban. last week, cub pack 442 in maryland county posted a statement on its website. it said the pack would not discriminate against any individual or family based on race, religion, able or sexual orientati orientation. they threatened to strip the pack of the charter but the pack wouldn't take it down. >> just to show the kids our sons, daughters on some, you know, just stand up for something that you believe in. >> if the boy scouts of america does lift the ban, would still allow local organizations to enforce their own bans. >>> police are looking for the man in this video. he's a person of interest in connection with a sexual assault in northwest washington. the video shows a man walking near the crime scene in the 1400 block of florida avenue. the attack happened sunday, january 20th. if you recognize the man in the video, contact police. >>> the man accused of killing a woman at a bus stop in northwest washington says he met the woman on the social media website tagged. 18-year-old si
a local unit decided to lift the controversial ban. last week, cub pack 442 in maryland county posted a statement on its website. it said the pack would not discriminate against any individual or family based on race, religion, able or sexual orientati orientation. they threatened to strip the pack of the charter but the pack wouldn't take it down. >> just to show the kids our sons, daughters on some, you know, just stand up for something that you believe in. >> if the boy scouts of...
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>> we have -- i think the number is one gun per person in the united states, and in new york they have 1 million assault weapons already, and adding more in the rush over the last few weeks is not the big issue. i think trying to make sure we restrict the number that continues to flow in over time is critical and make sure we have restrictions on what is done with them is important, and the other piece we have not mentioned, sharing some of the information that the feds have just in collecting data about guns and the like, and being allowed to collect the information, and there was a congressional amendment that restricted that, that needs to change. it makes sense to collect data at the federal level and state prosecutors and police just in carrying out basic law enforcement functions against criminals that use guns. >> the washington region, we have three jurisdictions here and the laws are like day and night. d.c. has tough gun laws and virginia laws are a little more relaxed and you never know who is carrying or packing in virginia, and maryland is somewhere in the middle. >> reali
>> we have -- i think the number is one gun per person in the united states, and in new york they have 1 million assault weapons already, and adding more in the rush over the last few weeks is not the big issue. i think trying to make sure we restrict the number that continues to flow in over time is critical and make sure we have restrictions on what is done with them is important, and the other piece we have not mentioned, sharing some of the information that the feds have just in...